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55 Reasons Locals Love Grand Rapids

We've been watching Grand Rapids transform its downtown over the last two decades. With each new addition... an arena, an expanded medical corridor, an indoor market, an event called ArtPrize, just to name a few... we think, "Wow, can it get any better than this?" Brilliantly, it does. It just keeps getting better. Grand Rapids is blessed with a rare mix of visionaries who get things done. We have a city government flexible enough to think outside of the box while still being responsible with our resources. We live in Grand Rapids and we love it. Here are just some of the reasons why: